JUCO ROUNDUP

CF pitcher Nelson recognized by NJCAA

Published: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 6:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 12:22 a.m.

In just a short period of time, Jamie Nelson has made a name for herself with the College of Central Florida softball team.

Nelson was rewarded for her efforts so far this season, as she was named the FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Pitcher of the Week.

The freshman from Belleview High has gone 3-2 with a 0.25 ERA.

She has allowed just three runs on eight hits in 28 innings of work.

Nelson has only given up one earned run and has struck out 14.

Her only two losses were in 1-0 games. She concluded last week with a two-hitter in a 6-0 win over Hillsborough.

"Jamie has been pitching lights out for us so far this season and is extremely deserving of pitcher of the week honors for the state," CF coach Kerri Ryskamp said. "Since getting here in August, she has worked hard to continually improve and that hard work is paying off for her. As she gains more and more confidence, we look for her to keep getting better."

MAROTTA NAMED STATE PITCHER OF THE WEEK: Coming into this season, Joe Marotta said he would do anything to help the CF baseball team.

In the early going, Marotta, a sophomore from Port St. Lucie, has done more than his share.

Coming off a 15-strikeout performance in a 2-0 win over Brevard this past Saturday, Marotta earned FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Pitcher of the Week.

So far, he has an impressive strikeout-to-walk ratio (12-to-1) and hasn't allowed an earned run.

He's given up just two runs total and was within three strikeouts of tying the single game school record for CF in its win over Brevard.

CF hosts South Florida State on Friday afternoon at 1.

STILL DOMINANT: The CF men's basketball team retained the top spot in the latest FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Coaches Poll.

The Patriots took over the top spot last week and received 10 first-place votes and totaled 171 points, one more than No. 2 Northwest Florida State.

By earning 10 first-place votes, CF had more than half the selections for the top-ranked team in the state.

CF won its 16th straight game this past Saturday night in a 92-86 triumph over rival Santa Fe.

A pair of Patriot players received honorable mention in the state player of the week voting.

Eugene McCrory, who set a career-high with 31 points in the win, and Jordan Davis, the first CF player to record a triple-double during the Tim Ryan coaching era, received recognition.

ASCENDING: For the fourth consecutive week, the CF men's basketball team is moving up the national rankings.

The Patriots (23-2, 4-0), owners of the nation's third-longest current winning streak at 16 games, moved up to No. 6 in the NJCAA Top 25 Poll.

CF began its odyssey in the poll four weeks ago at No. 21, before moving up four spots.

From there, the Patriots jumped 10 spots to No. 7, as they made their highest move in the poll since the Ricardo Ratliffe-era.

CF visits Daytona State on Wednesday night.

HUNTER NAMED STATE WOMEN'S PLAYER OF THE WEEK: The driving force behind the resurgence of the CF women's basketball team was rewarded for her efforts Tuesday.

Sarah Hunter, a sophomore point guard out of Cincinnati, earned the FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Player of the Week, as she led the Patriots to back-to-back wins for the first time this season.

<p>In just a short period of time, Jamie Nelson has made a name for herself with the College of Central Florida softball team.</p><p>Nelson was rewarded for her efforts so far this season, as she was named the FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Pitcher of the Week.</p><p>The freshman from Belleview High has gone 3-2 with a 0.25 ERA.</p><p>She has allowed just three runs on eight hits in 28 innings of work.</p><p>Nelson has only given up one earned run and has struck out 14.</p><p>Her only two losses were in 1-0 games. She concluded last week with a two-hitter in a 6-0 win over Hillsborough.</p><p>"Jamie has been pitching lights out for us so far this season and is extremely deserving of pitcher of the week honors for the state," CF coach Kerri Ryskamp said. "Since getting here in August, she has worked hard to continually improve and that hard work is paying off for her. As she gains more and more confidence, we look for her to keep getting better."</p><p><b>MAROTTA NAMED STATE PITCHER OF THE WEEK:</b> Coming into this season, Joe Marotta said he would do anything to help the CF baseball team.</p><p>In the early going, Marotta, a sophomore from Port St. Lucie, has done more than his share.</p><p>Coming off a 15-strikeout performance in a 2-0 win over Brevard this past Saturday, Marotta earned FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Pitcher of the Week.</p><p>So far, he has an impressive strikeout-to-walk ratio (12-to-1) and hasn't allowed an earned run.</p><p>He's given up just two runs total and was within three strikeouts of tying the single game school record for CF in its win over Brevard.</p><p>CF hosts South Florida State on Friday afternoon at 1.</p><p><b>STILL DOMINANT: </b>The CF men's basketball team retained the top spot in the latest FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Coaches Poll.</p><p>The Patriots took over the top spot last week and received 10 first-place votes and totaled 171 points, one more than No. 2 Northwest Florida State.</p><p>By earning 10 first-place votes, CF had more than half the selections for the top-ranked team in the state.</p><p>CF won its 16th straight game this past Saturday night in a 92-86 triumph over rival Santa Fe.</p><p>A pair of Patriot players received honorable mention in the state player of the week voting.</p><p>Eugene McCrory, who set a career-high with 31 points in the win, and Jordan Davis, the first CF player to record a triple-double during the Tim Ryan coaching era, received recognition.</p><p><b>ASCENDING: </b>For the fourth consecutive week, the CF men's basketball team is moving up the national rankings.</p><p>The Patriots (23-2, 4-0), owners of the nation's third-longest current winning streak at 16 games, moved up to No. 6 in the NJCAA Top 25 Poll.</p><p>CF began its odyssey in the poll four weeks ago at No. 21, before moving up four spots.</p><p>From there, the Patriots jumped 10 spots to No. 7, as they made their highest move in the poll since the Ricardo Ratliffe-era.</p><p>CF visits Daytona State on Wednesday night.</p><p><b>HUNTER NAMED STATE WOMEN'S PLAYER OF THE WEEK: </b>The driving force behind the resurgence of the CF women's basketball team was rewarded for her efforts Tuesday.</p><p>Sarah Hunter, a sophomore point guard out of Cincinnati, earned the FCSAA/NJCAA Region 8 Player of the Week, as she led the Patriots to back-to-back wins for the first time this season.</p><p>Hunter averaged 26.5 points in two conference wins last week for CF.</p><p>Aside from her scoring, Hunter also added 4.5 assists, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals.</p><p>One key element of Hunter's game was that she averaged 21 points per game in the second half of the two victories.</p><p>Her 30 points against Santa Fe tied a season-high for a CF women's player, before sophomore forward Katura Harrison scored 31 the following game against Daytona State.</p>